Chris Leben (Christian Cyrus Leben)

Biography

Portland, Oregon, USA

Christian Cyrus Leben was raised in Portland, Oregon, United States. His older brother introduced him to the famous Team Quest gym when he was in his teens and Leben began training mixed martial arts along side international superstar fighters Randy Couture and Matt Lindland. After six straight wins, no losses and a World Extreme Cagefighting championship title, the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)-which is the biggest, most exciting MMA fighting organization in the world-took an active interest in Leben's potential. Read more...Over the years, Leben has been able to capitalize on his popularity as both a fighter and personality within the UFC and continues to be a prominent fixture on main cards that are televised to an average of 3 million viewers for each event in over 149 different countries.

Chris spends his time in San Diego, California where he trains and teaches at Victory MMA. During the off season, Chris travels around the world holding seminars and has become an international fan favorite-an accomplishment for any athlete, but also one that provides a reliable name brand recognition in a sport that continues to grow in popularity.

Due to his astonishing record and reputation as a crowd-pleaser, Chris attracts heavy digital traffic throughout mainstream press coverage of Mixed Martial Arts, including Yahoo Sports, USA Today, and ESPN.